Melani Tutt’s eyes view the world in intricacy, seeking out the play of light like the lens of a camera, as she captures the gradations of a fern’s wispiness or the variable depth of a fog bank rolling out.

“I can be driving home and stuck under the Tejon Street underpass in late afternoon and because of the way the light hits, see the texture and symmetry in a cracked wall with rusty pipes,” she said.

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Her visual superpower has become her life’s pursuit as a professional photographer and pictorial author.

Tutt’s new book, “Sanctuary: North Cheyenne Cañon,” strives to show all who enjoy Colorado Springs landscapes an unseen vantage point of one of the most familiar.

“Intimate portraits of the simple beauty that surrounds us daily,” is how Tutt describes her elegant, high-quality hardback.

From wide vistas to intricate details, Melani Tutt seeks to preserve the stunning sights of North Cheyenne Cañon in southeast Colorado Springs.…